Mohave County miner., 1887-05-28
WASHINGTON IETTER.
(pRoN OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WAsHfsGToS. Nav 10th. 1887.

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Drill and Encampment will open in thi'
city. The first day will bc devoted to tho
reception OF soldiers and their welcome
to the city. and after the camp il formal,
named the organizations will proceed tc
draw for positions, and dress parade by
the first brigade will close the opening
exercises. The competitive drilling will
begin on the second day.
There will be a hospital service Tor the
Drill under the management Of the Red
Cross Society. 1t will consist Of tents
and field barracks erected near the head
quarters Of the Drill, comprising head
quarters tent or barracks, invalid wards
dispcnsary diet, Kitchens, etc. Pro.
visions are made for one hundred pa
tients, so you see the soldiers who may
fall sick far from home will have the
kindest care and treatment.
The hospital will he under the entire
charge Of the Red Cross Society, directed
by Miss Clara Barton, the national presi
dent, who will have dozen local physi
clans and surgeons on her staff. At first
thought the department may appear Ia
he very superfluous contingent Of the
event. but when it is considered that
there will be about eight thousand men
under constant exertion, many Of whom
are unaccustomed to tent life, and that
their habits Of lie will be changed az u
water, food. climate and many other
things, il will be seen that number 0:
them will probably be On the sick list and
that the hospital is one OF the most indis.
pensable features OF the Drill.
The death OF Justice Woods OF the T.
s. Supreme Court, whose body lies In
state to-day in this city at his late resi-.
dence, has revived the gossip as to whom
the President will be likely 10 appoint TO
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench
Among the eminent lawyers who have
aspired TO occupy seat upon the highest
tribunal Of the land, Attorney General
Garland is naturally the first person
thought Of, as his ambitions have long
been known. Speaker Carlisle is also
mentioned as man who could, perhaps,
secure the appointment il he desired it,
Up to short time ago II is known that
the Speaker would have been glad to have
retired from political life with an assured
future in 30 honorable and agreeable a
position, but It IL thought he has since
imbibed ambitions which have changed
his feelings In this regard.
Hon. Randolph Tucker, Of Virginia, is
mentioned as a competent lawyer, but he
would be debarred the honor il the rule
Of precedent is followed, which directs
the appointment Of justice from within
the circuit for which he is selected. Ex-
Senator Mcdonald does not come within
its boundaries, ex-senator Thurman has
already passed the age Of voluntary re-
tirement from the Supreme Bench, and
Ex-Governor Hoadly has friends who
urge that he escapes all grounds OF OBJ
lection. They argue that his state is the
proper one from which TO make the selee.
ton, that his constitutional views are the
advanced views OF his party, that his war
record II uninpeachable, his loyal attain
ments unquestionable and his position
financially and politically such as to make
the appointment specially gracious and
deserved. 1t is many years since Dem
ocratic President had an opportunity TO
fill place on the supreme Bench.
The Supreme Courtroom in the Capi-
tol, the doors leading into it, and the
chair formerly occupied by the late Asso-
ciate Justice, are heavily draped in black
All Of the funeral arrangements are in
charge Of the Supreme Court, the Justices
Of which will start tonight on a special
train with the remains TO Newark, Ohio,
the old home Of the deceased. Accord
ing to custom in case Of the death Of q
Justice Of this tribunal, the Associate
Justices act as honorary pall-bearers and
the remains are carried TO the grave by
actual court messengers.
On last Friday President Cleveland
visited the tomb Of George Washington
for the first time in his life. He went on
the invitation Of the widow Of Gen Lo-
gan, in company with select little party
who were also piloted by this lady to the
historic spot. Mrs. Logan is one Of the
Regents Of the Mount Vernon Ascot.
alton.
On the following morning another party
which had never before had trip down
the Potomac. boarded q steamer. 1t Vas
the ''Fortv-niners' a. they call the Cali
fornia pioneers who crossed the plains in
~, and who have been holding a re-
union in this city. Many Of them had
passed the allotted span Of three score
years and ten, some were in the eighties
and few bordered on ninety years of
age, but ~ the boat swung out from the
wharf and started down the sun Lit river
toward the baked shad dinner which
was waiting for them below at Marshall
Hall, judging from their gay spirits there
was not an old man on board.